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texlahoma Aug 12, 2009 14:52:38
Replying to goffik

My first time to Avebury was a drive to go there especially, with my girlfriend at the time, Charlie (or Snuzz as she is known here).
It was an awe inspiring visit, seeing Silbury appear on the road into Avebury, catching a glimpse of The Sanctuary on the way past too. My forst experience of the Stones was the walk from the NT car park, and coming round the corner past a cricket match there they were, AMAZING!

That day we visited WKLB, Silbury an d spent hours looking at the stones, walking on the banks and just taking it all in.

Like Goffik the first time i met any of you was at the Heritage Action day, a very nice memory, and i hope to make it along again at some point in the future!

Pete G also showed us around on another occasion, in fact on more than one occasion, there are things and places i would have never found without him, Seeing a Hare at Harestone down being one of them, thanks Pete!

O olly
olly Aug 12, 2009 16:09:02
Replying to texlahoma

i was at the big green gathering in cheddar 2002 and a friend insisted we go to avebury on the way back to Brighton. I was not in any position to argue- i wasnt driving. We told some people we were heading there on the way home and they all said "cool". Im not sure how it happened but on arrival i felt immersed in a sense of unparalleled wonder- swept in an ether of timeless awe- or something like that. I imagined Avebury originally having an enourmous roof made of wood and all we saw was the remaining non perishable supports. Anyway- Needless to say i have bored many people to tears ever since with my obsessional rambling regarding neolithic and bronze age remains-

T tjj
tjj Aug 12, 2009 22:07:01
Replying to texlahoma

texlahoma wrote:
Pete G also showed us around on another occasion, in fact on more than one occasion, there are things and places i would have never found without him, Seeing a Hare at Harestone down being one of them, thanks Pete!
PeteG has also showed me the many of the hidden aspects of Avebury and I too am indebted to him. I know him through a small dedicated Avebury forum but it would probably be poor etiquette to post the details here. I have passed your comments onto him and he has asked me to let you know he is unable to reply at present but appreciates you remembering him.

He can, however, be contacted on Facebook.